"Opinion analysis: A small victory for minority voters, or a case with 'profound' constitutional implications?" Richard Hasen has this post at "SCOTUSblog."Posted at 12:54 PM by Howard Bashman

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

"Flag waiving: Free speech and licence plates." Steven Mazie has this post at the "Democracy in America" blog of The Economist.Posted at 10:32 AM by Howard Bashman

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

"Abortion politics threaten bipartisan bills in Congress": Erin Kelly of USA Today has an article that begins, "Abortion politics are threatening to derail bipartisan agreements to fight human trafficking and prevent a dramatic drop in Medicare payments for doctors as the fight over the polarizing issue moves to new fronts."Posted at 10:26 AM by Howard Bashman

"Cruz to sign up for government health care": The Des Moines Register has an article that begins, "Ted Cruz, one of the loudest critics of Obamacare, will soon be using it for health insurance coverage."Posted at 10:07 PM by Howard Bashman

"Appeals court sets arguments in Obama immigration suit": Josh Gerstein of Politico.com has a blog post that begins, "A federal appeals court announced Tuesday that it will hold an unusual oral argument session next month on the question of whether to stay a judge's order blocking President Barack Obama from carrying out new immigration executive actions he put forward last year."

"The Case for the Firing Squad: As Utah brings back execution by bullet, and other states weigh a change, some argue that the firing squad is the most humane method." Matt Stroud of Bloomberg News has this report.Posted at 01:42 PM by Howard Bashman

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

"U.S. court asked to weigh fate of captive killer whale in Florida": Reuters has this report.

"Appeals court to hear case of Lolita, Miami Seaquarium's killer whale": David Ovalle of The Miami Herald has an article that begins, "A federal appeals court will entertain arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit challenging the captivity of Lolita, the killer whale who has performed at the Miami Seaquarium for decades."Posted at 10:52 AM by Howard Bashman

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Access online today's rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases: The Court today issued rulings in two argued cases.

1. Justice Elena Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court in Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers Dist. Council Constr. Industry Pension Fund, No. 13-435. Justice Antonin Scalia issued an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. And Justice Clarence Thomas issued an opinion concurring in the judgment. You can access the oral argument via this link.

"This Gay Rights Group Wants The Supreme Court To Shut It Down": Amanda Terkel of The Huffington Post has an article that begins, "If everything goes as he hopes, Evan Wolfson will soon be out of a job."Posted at 08:32 AM by Howard Bashman